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Anita Sarkeesian, Riot co-founders win GDCA 2014 Special Awards
Anita Sarkeesian, Riot co-founders win GDCA 2014 Special Awards
The 2014 Game Developers Choice Awards organizers have revealed its two final Special Award winners: the Ambassador Award goes to Anita Sarkeesian, while the Pioneer Award goes to Riot co-founders Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill.
Feb. 11, 2014
Road to the IGF: Arcane Kids' Perfect Stride
Road to the IGF: Arcane Kids' Perfect Stride
Skateboarding mechanics that arise from movement exploits in the FPS genre -- the devs behind Perfect Stride explain how mechanics can lead naturally to genre.
Feb. 11, 2014
Around 60% of PS4 owners also have a PS Vita
Around 60% of PS4 owners also have a PS Vita
Sony's PlayStation Vita handheld may still be flagging in terms of sales, but a couple of tidbits of information regarding the device this week have shed some interesting light on how the Vita is being utilized.
Feb. 11, 2014
Blame Rhode Island gov't for 38 Studios downfall, says SOE's Smedley
Blame Rhode Island gov't for 38 Studios downfall, says SOE's Smedley
"If that idiot Governor Chafee hadn't trash talked right at the time Curt was trying to get funding you would be playing the game now." - SOE's John Smedley discusses the downfall of 38 Studios.
Feb. 11, 2014
Everyplay aims to outdo rival Kamcord with Android launch
Everyplay aims to outdo rival Kamcord with Android launch
In the race to be the most popular mobile game video sharing tools available, Applifier's Everyplay laid down its hand today, launching the Android version -- although Kamcord is far from on the ropes.
Feb. 11, 2014
Q&A: For Alex Austin, constant prototyping is a way of life
Q&A: For Alex Austin, constant prototyping is a way of life
Gamasutra catches up with Gish co-developer Alex Austin of Cryptic Sea, to chat open development, prototyping, and first-person hockey.
Feb. 11, 2014
Miss Steam Dev Days? Watch the video presentations here
Miss Steam Dev Days? Watch the video presentations here
Last month, Valve invited select developers to Washington for its first-ever conference. Now, anyone can watch the presentations on the web.
Feb. 11, 2014
Flappy Bird creator says he removed his game because it was too addictive
Flappy Bird creator says he removed his game because it was too addictive
Developer Dong Nguyen claims he removed his smash mobile hit from app stores because it was "too addictive", causing him to suffer public harassment and feelings of guilt.
Feb. 11, 2014
Obituary: Ken Melville, designer of Sewer Shark, has passed away
Obituary: Ken Melville, designer of Sewer Shark, has passed away
Industry veteran Ken Melville, best known for co-founding Digital Pictures and designing Sega CD cult classic Sewer Shark, has passed away suddenly at the age of 65.
Feb. 11, 2014
Lionhead to embrace games-as-service, starting with Fable Legends
Lionhead to embrace games-as-service, starting with Fable Legends
Newly-crowned Lionhead leader John Needham claims he's guiding Lionhead Studios towards making games that operate more like content delivery platforms, starting with the upcoming Fable Legends.
Feb. 11, 2014
Left4Dead dev opens up on why it parted ways with Valve
Left4Dead dev opens up on why it parted ways with Valve
"The culture changed a lot when we became Valve, and not all of it was what we felt was the right way to go, and it wasn't the way that we wanted to work," says co-founder.
Feb. 11, 2014
CiscoLive Milan Highlights: IoE, SDN and a lot of wine
CiscoLive Milan Highlights: IoE, SDN and a lot of wine
Aside from an ill-timed Milanese taxi strike and a lot of rain and snow, the first CiscoLive of 2014 was a fascinating week. Cisco EVP Rob Lloyd announced
Feb. 10, 2014